Bridge golf



June 4, 1929- c. J. HOFFMAN ET AL 1,715,365

BRIDGE GOLF Filed Sept. 15, 1928 PIE. B

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BRIDGE GOLF.:

I Application `led September 1,5,- 1928. Serial No. 306,189.

set forth in the accompanying drawings and specifications.

The full nature of the invent-ion will be more fully understood from the accompanying drawings and the following description and claims:

In the drawings Fig. 1 is a front elevation of a bridge mounted in position. Fig. 2 is a side elevation thereof. Fig. 3 is a diagonal illustration of the arrangementof the bridges in playing the game of skill. l

1n the drawings there is shown a bridge comprising a U-shaped wire staplel() having downwardly extending pointed'free ends indicated at 11 adapted to be inserted in the ground. Secured to and supported by the upper rounded portion of the staple there is a sheet metal shield 12 having its edges formed about the staple for securing it thereto. Said shield terminates in a straight horizontal line to provide a bottom edge 13 and is formed with an opening 14C spaced equi-distant from the sides thereof and extending upwardly from the bottom edge slightly less than half way to the top portion thereof. Said opening has the top thereof rounded to substantially correspond with the curved top of the staple and extends in width approximately onethird of the width of said staple.

For the purpose herein employed, the staple is approximately nine inches in width and fourteen inches in height. The bottom edge of the shield 12 extends approximately six inches above the lower ends of the staple and the opening 14 in said shield extends substantially four and one-half inches above the i lower edge 13. Said opening is three inches in width and is spaced three inches from either side of the shield.

As shown in Fig. 3, the game is played by inserting the bridges formed by the staples and shields 12 in the ground in alignment with each other and spaced an equi-distance apart. They may be spaced apart at any distance, depending upon the size ofthe lawn on which the game is to be played.

The first player places his ball 15, such as a golf ball, in direct line with the bridge that side of the bridge indicated by 1.

indicated kby `the numeral lata distance 4of Substantially ,three feet; .The bau is then driven through the bridge las indicated by dotted lines in the direction of the arrow, which may be done with a club such as a golf putter. The ball may be driven through the bridge in one stroke, but if the ball fails I to go through it is laid aside to let the second player attempt to putt the ball through the first bridge. places his ball preparatory for his next stroke. After drivingthe balls through the first bridge from the s idev `indicated by the numeral 1, they are driven down the Vfield near the opposite end and returned through They are continued to be driven through the bridges in their successive numerical order as indicated upon their opposite faces.,v For invWhereupon the first player restance, the first bridge has the numeral 1 on one side and the'numeral 9 on the other side,

whereas the last bridge has the numeral 9 on the one side and the numeral 1 on the other side. Considering the bridges by the numbers used on the'oppostie sides thereof, the ball is driven through bridge No. 1, back through bridge 2, through bridge 3 back through bridge 4f', through bridge 5 back through bridge 6, through bridge 7 back through bridge 8 and through` bridge `9', which completes the first 9 bridges. The

game is then repeated for the second nine,

starting in the reverse order through bridge 1, back through bridge 2, etc. A It isV the object of the game to make the nine bridges in the least number of st-rokes.

` In positioning the bridges, the lower edge 13 of the shield is caused to extend above the ground ust sufiiciently to freely permit the passage of the ball thereunder but prevent the passage of the ball if it bounces to any extent upon reaching the bridge. The width of the opening 14 is such as .to ,freely permit the ball to pass therethrough, whereby the player is given the incentive to endeavor to cause the ball. to pass centrally of the bridge so that he will not be penalized'if it bounces upon reaching the bridge. l

The invention claimed is:

1. As a new article of manufacture,

bridge for use in a game of skill under which a ball must be passed, said bridge comprising a wire support bent U-shaped adapted to have its free ends extend into the ground, and a sheet metal shield secured to the upper portion of said support and having its lower V Vedge spaced from the ground a suiicient diS-` tance to permit said ball to pass thereunder, Y

said shield being provided with a central aperture formed in the lower edge thereof and extending thereabove of sufficient Width to permit said ball to pass between the Side edges thereof.

2. As a new article ofA manufacture, a bridge for use in a game of skill under which a ball must bepassed, said bridge comprising a Wiresupport lbent U-shaped yWith its i free ends adapted vto extendinto the ground, and a shield mounted on said support .and spaced from the ground for permitting said ball to pass thereunder, Said Shield being provided With an aperture adapted to permit the ball'to pass therethrough provided it is directed centrally thereof.

In Witness whereof, We have hereunto affixed our signatures. Y

Y ROBERT S. SHRADER.V AvCHARLES J. HOFFMAN. 

